Now aged 34, Tuesday's announcement also probably ended the former world number one's hopes of ever winning an Olympic singles title. "The love I have for tennis, the competition, tournaments and... the fans remains intact. I am as motivated as ever and plan to put all my energy towards coming back strong, healthy and in shape to play attacking tennis in 2017." "Considering all options after consulting with my doctors and my team, I have made the very difficult decision to call an end to my 2016 season as I need more extensive rehabilitation following my knee surgery earlier this year. It is tough to miss the rest of the year."

Source: India Today July 26, 2016 18:01 UTC